Algocracy and Transhumanism Podcast

John Danaher

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哲学

Interviews with experts and occasional audio essays about the philosophy of the future.

2020/10/27

85 – The Internet and the Tyranny of Perceived Opinion

Are we losing our liberty as a result of digital technologies and algorithmic power? In particular, might algorithmically curated filter bubbles be creating a world that encourages both increased polarisation and increased conformity at the same time? In today’s podcast, I discuss these issues with Henrik Skaug Sætra. Henrik is a political scientist working in … More 85 – The Internet and the Tyranny of Perceived Opinion
2020/10/20

84 – Social Media, COVID-19 and Value Change

Do our values change over time? What role do emotions and technology play in altering our values? In this episode I talk to Steffen Steinert about these issues. Steffen is a postdoctoral researcher on the Value Change project at TU Delft, Ph.D. His research focuses on the philosophy of technology, ethics of technology, emotions, and … More 84 – Social Media, COVID-19 and Value Change
2020/10/10

83 – Privacy is Power

Are you being watched, tracked and traced every minute of the day? Probably. The digital world thrives on surveillance. What should we do about this? My guest today is Carissa Véliz. Carissa is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and the Institute of Ethics in AI at Oxford University. She is also a … More 83 – Privacy is Power
2020/09/23

82 – What should we do about facial recognition?

Facial recognition technology has seen its fair share of both media and popular attention in the past 12 months. The runs the gamut from controversial uses by governments and police forces, to coordinated campaigns to ban or limit its use. What should we do about it? In this episode, I talk to Brenda Leong about … More 82 – What should we do about facial recognition?
2020/09/18

81 – Consumer Credit, Big Tech and AI Crime

In today’s episode, I talk to Nikita Aggarwal about the legal and regulatory aspects of AI and algorithmic governance. We focus, in particular, on three topics: (i) algorithmic credit scoring; (ii) the problem of ‘too big to fail’ tech platforms and (iii) AI crime. Nikita is a DPhil (PhD) candidate at the Faculty of Law … More 81 – Consumer Credit, Big Tech and AI Crime
2020/08/05

79 – Is There a Techno-Responsibility Gap?

What happens if an autonomous machine does something wrong? Who, if anyone, should be held responsible for the machine’s actions? That’s the topic I discuss in this episode with Daniel Tigard. Daniel Tigard is a Senior Research Associate in the Institute for History & Ethics of Medicine, at the Technical University of Munich. His current … More 79 – Is There a Techno-Responsibility Gap?
2020/07/20

77 – Should AI be Explainable?

If an AI system makes a decision, should its reasons for making that decision be explainable to you? In this episode, I chat to Scott Robbins about this issue. Scott is currently completing his PhD in the ethics of artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Delft. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science from California … More 77 – Should AI be Explainable?
2020/04/18

76 – Surveillance, Privacy and COVID 19

How do we get back to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic? One suggestion is that we use increased amounts of surveillance and tracking to identify and isolate infected and at-risk persons. While this might be a valid public health strategy it does raise some tricky ethical questions. In this episode I talk to Carissa Véliz … More 76 – Surveillance, Privacy and COVID 19

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Interviews with experts and occasional audio essays about the philosophy of the future.

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John Danaher
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2019年 - 2020年
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Algocracy and Transhumanism Podcast

Algocracy and Transhumanism Podcast

85 – The Internet and the Tyranny of Perceived Opinion

84 – Social Media, COVID-19 and Value Change

83 – Privacy is Power

82 – What should we do about facial recognition?

81 – Consumer Credit, Big Tech and AI Crime

79 – Is There a Techno-Responsibility Gap?

77 – Should AI be Explainable?

76 – Surveillance, Privacy and COVID 19

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Algocracy and Transhumanism Podcast

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85 – The Internet and the Tyranny of Perceived Opinion

84 – Social Media, COVID-19 and Value Change

83 – Privacy is Power

82 – What should we do about facial recognition?

81 – Consumer Credit, Big Tech and AI Crime

79 – Is There a Techno-Responsibility Gap?

77 – Should AI be Explainable?

76 – Surveillance, Privacy and COVID 19

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